Monitored Discussions

Discussion: Group conversation concerning a particular topic.

What I will do
Before the class

• Give you a question to be discussed.

During the discussion

• Listen and take notes.
• Speak only halfway through to give my impressions and make suggestions.

After the discussion

• Provide feedback.

At home

• Read your opinion.

What you will do
Before the class

• Prepare the topic.
• Reflect.
• Search information if necessary.

During the discussion

• Talk and listen.

After the discussion

• Give yourself a numerical grade. Quality of listening and quality of speaking. Average them.

At home

• Write down your grade on the wiki.
• Answer my comment.

It’s everyone’s responsibility that nobody dominates the discussion and that nobody remains silent.



Inspiration
Diigo annotated link

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Schedule

Success

27/08/2010

What does success mean? Does the definition of success vary from country to country, from generation to generation, from higher to lower social classes?

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Reading on your own

13/09/2010 Gr#3

Be ready to talk about the experience. Book choice. Schedule. Organization. Similarities/differences with the project in Spanish. Suggestions. What did you learn?

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Traffic accidents

18/10/2010 Gr#7
20/102010 Gr#3
Rates in Argentina and in other countries
Projects to lower the accident rates. Are they being effective?

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Education Paradigns

24/11/2010

Watch this video. You'll discuss about its content in class.
I recommend you take notes as you watch and bring them to class.

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Individual Pages

Group#3

Teacher's class notes.
Paula
Sergio
Juan Martín G
Florencia
Javier
Trinidad
Josefina
Marina
Abril
Juan T
Lucía
Francisco
Daniela

Group#7

Teacher's class notes.
Santiago A
Nicolás
Juan B
Macarena
Sofía
Santiago F
Román
Agustina
Magui
Juan P
Alfredo